Ric Flair To Accept His NWA Hall Of Fame Award
Posted: Sep 23rd 2008 By: CMBurnham
Back in June, World Wrestling Entertainment prevented Ric Flair from making an advertised appearance at the 2008 National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame ceremony, where he was to be inducted. With Ric Flair no longer under WWE contract, the NWA has announced the Nature Boy will now get his chance to accept the honor. The NWA issued the following release this afternoon:
On June 7, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA the National Wrestling Alliance? installed The Iron Sheik, Tommy Rich, The Midnight Express, The Corsica Brothers, Nikita Koloff and Ric Flair into the NWA? Hall of Fame. All but one living member of the class of 2008 was present to receive the NWA Hall of Fame Medal and today we are pleased to announce that ?Nature Boy? Ric Flair will be presented the honor on Saturday October 4th at the RMB Fairgrounds in Robstown, TX.
?I?m happy that we are able to present our Hall of Fame honor to Ric in person. We were worried that he would never be able to display our medal with the rest of his accolades. It also pleases me to know that Ric is very enthusiastic to accept it. I?d also like to thank the Gillespie Agency for their cooperation in making this presentation a reality,? said NWA Executive Director Robert K. Trobich.
The Ceremony will take place during the NWA 60th Anniversary Tour stop at the RMB Fairgrounds. Currently scheduled to appear on the card is NWA World Heavyweight Champion ?Scrap Iron? Adam Pearce, King V (formally Big Daddy V), Sean Waltman, NWA World Tag Team Champions Los Luchas, Rob Conway, ?Shooter? Brent Albright and NWA North American Champion Mike DiBiase. The event is scheduled to being at 7:30 PM following the Ric Flair Meet and Greet benefiting the area?s Boys and Girls Club.
Tickets are on sale now at the Fairgrounds Box Office, www.rmbfairgrounds.com, Taqueria Jalisco 829 Industrial or by calling 361-387-9002. This special event is a presented in association with Big Vision Entertainment, Inc.
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